Details

A series of monologues, funny and poignant, normally from two to four of these would be performed at a time. A Cream Cracker Under The Settee tells of an old woman who has a fall, but her pride doesn't allow her to accept help. Bed Among the Lentils tells of a woman with a drink problem, married to a vicar who exploits her recovery actually caused by an affair with an Indian shopkeeper. A Lady of Letters is the story of a woman obsessed with writing letters of complaint and reporting her neighbours who eventually finds comfort in prison. Soldiering On is the tale of a well-to-do woman who finds one day that she's a widow and her husband has left her ill equipped to handle her own affairs - and her son loses her money in bad investments. A Chip in the Sugar - Graham Whittaker, a mild, middle-aged man, living with his mother, finds his cosy existence threatened when she bumps into an old flame. How will Graham cope with the arrival of Mr Turnbull, resplendent in his suede coat and maroon slacks, as he lures Mam away with trips to Bolton Abbey and the 'spanking new precinct in Bradford'? Her Big Chance - 'My hobby is people' says Lesley 'I collect people' - An admirable trait in a aspiring actress except that sadly, Lesley's career highlights so far seems to have been as background in a 'finger buffet' in Crossroads. Then a casual meeting at a party leads to her big chance. Should she be worried that the film she's up for is aimed at the video market....In Germany and Turkey? Or that, when it comes to her costume Gunther, the director, seems to feel that less is more? Maybe not! After all, as she points out, 'acting is really just giving'.

Cast/Performers

Alan Bennett

Creatives/Company

Author: Alan Bennett
Company(s): Big Note Productions, Harrogate Theatre